Supervizuelna u studiju – ŽOLT KOVAČ
U novoj epizodi Supervizuelne u studiju posetile smo atelje umetnika Žolta Kovača, jednog od osnivača Supervizuelne. Njegov sadašnji atelje nalazi se na Kanarevom brdu, a govorio nam je i o prethodnim ateljeima koji su se nalazili na različitim mestima, poput BIGZ-a i Trudbenika, a često bili deljeni sa kolegama. Ovo je iniciralo razgovor o delovanju u grupama, što je u njegovom iskustvu česta praksa (Klipani u pudingu, Jarboli, Klub ljubitelja umetnosti, Supervizuelna), a koju, kada nije zasnovana na novcu, već motivaciji, želji i radu, naziva praktikovanjem slobode. U ateljeu smo imale priliku da vidimo i primere iz različitih serija radova, gde smo posebno razgovarali o načinu na koji u svom radu pristupa minimalizmu, kao i o recepciji savremene umetnosti, što je bila tema njegovih radova u okviru više izdanja projekta FLUX Kulturnog centra REX, koji se bavio prezentacijom umetničkih radova u beogradskim predgrađima. Posebno smo se dotakli pitanja tehnike – poput ulja na aluminijumu i drugih slikarskih istraživanja kojima se u svom radu bavio, stigavši time do njegovih trenutnih okupacija i najnovije serije radova koji se bave pitanjem šta se dešava sa umetnošću u post-apokalipsi. Završavamo na uobičajen način, već poznatim pitanjem[1], gde Žolt ističe važnost kulture kao neprolaznog sadržaja koji definiše ljude i ostaje iza njih. Epizodu možete da pogledate na našem Youtube kanalu, kao i putem sledećeg linka.
[1] Koji je tvoj savet mladim ljudima koji žele da se bave umetnošću ili zainteresuju za nju?
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In the new episode of Supervizuelna in the Studio, we visited the atelier of artist Žolt Kovač, one of the founders of Supervizuelna. His current studio is located in Kanarevo Brdo, and he also spoke to us about his previous ateliers, which were situated in various locations such as BIGZ and Trudbenik and were often shared with colleagues. This prompted a conversation about working collectively, which has been a frequent practice in his experience (Klipani u pudingu, Jarboli, Klub ljubitelja umetnosti, Supervizuelna), and which he describes—when it is not based on money but on motivation, desire, and work—as the practice of freedom.
In the studio, we had the opportunity to see works from different series, and we spoke in particular about the way he approaches minimalism in his practice, as well as about the reception of contemporary art. This was also the focus of his works presented in several editions of the FLUX project at the REX Cultural Center, which dealt with the presentation of artworks in Belgrade’s suburbs. We also paid special attention to questions of technique—such as oil on aluminum and other painterly explorations he has pursued—leading us to his current interests and his latest series of works, which address the question of what happens to art in a post-apocalyptic world. We conclude in the usual way, with the now familiar question,[1] in response to which Žolt emphasizes the importance of culture as an enduring content that defines people and remains after them. You can watch the episode on our YouTube channel, as well as via the following link.
[1] What is your advice to young people who want to pursue art or become interested in it?
Žolt Kovač. Rođen u Pančevu 1975. godine. Po svršetku Matematičke gimnazije u Beogradu 1994. godine upisuje Fakultet likovnih umetnosti u Beogradu, odsek slikarstvo, na kom i magistrira 2002. godine. Doktorske studije umetnosti završava 2016. godine na Fakultetu likovnih umetnosti u Beogradu. Od 2000. do 2002. godine pohađao Školu za istoriju i teoriju slike pri Centru za savremenu umetnost u Beogradu. Priredio 32 samostalne izložbe i učestvovao na stotinak grupnih izložbi u zemlji i inostranstvu (Slovenija, Nemačka, Austrija, Norveška, Poljska, Slovačka, Mađarska, Francuska, Češka, Estonija, Grčka, SAD, Rusija, Kina, Makedonija). Radi kao profesor strukovnih studija na Akademiji strukovnih studija Politehnika. Suosnivač internet magazina za savremenu umetnost Supervizuelna (www.supervizuelna.com). Svira bas gitaru u vokalno-instrumentalnom sastavu Jarboli. Živi u Beogradu.
www.zoltkovac.com
instagram.com/zolt.kovac.art
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Žolt Kovač. Born in Pančevo in 1975. After graduating from the Mathematical Grammar School in Belgrade in 1994, he enrolled at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, Department of Painting, where he completed his MFA in 2002. He earned a PhD in Arts in 2016 at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade. From 2000 to 2002, he attended the School for the History and Theory of the Image at the Center for Contemporary Art in Belgrade. He has held 32 solo exhibitions and participated in around one hundred group exhibitions in Serbia and abroad (Slovenia, Germany, Austria, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, France, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, the USA, Russia, China, and North Macedonia). He works as a professor of applied studies at the Polytechnic Academy of Applied Studies. He is a co-founder of Supervizuelna, an online magazine for contemporary art (www.supervizuelna.com). He plays bass guitar in the band Jarboli. He lives and works in Belgrade.
www.zoltkovac.com
instagram.com/zolt.kovac.art
